Dallas Cowboys Blog

IRVING — Attacking a rookie quarterback is usually a sound strategy. After all, inexperienced players are usually prone to make mistakes when they are placed under pressure. But Washington’s Robert Griffin III may be the exception.

Among starting quarterbacks who have played a majority of their team’s games, Griffin III has posted a 130.2 passer rating when blitzed, the highest mark in the NFL after Week 11. He’s completed 31 of 50 pass attempts for 442 yards, six touchdowns and no interceptions while being sacked five times in those situations.

“He’s been good dropping back, he’s been good in play-action, he’s been good at moving and making plays with his feet and he’s been good…when they have come after him,” Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett said. “There’s such poise and composure to him. Being a rookie starter in this league, he has played well beyond his years.